Assistant Director for Media Relations

The Assistant Director of Media Relations leads Gonzaga’s news and media relations functions from within the University’s centralized Marketing and Communications department. This highly-skilled writer and communicator supports the University’s overall content strategy, working with other team members to uncover, determine, and develop the best stories to advance academic excellence, enrollment, fundraising, and brand/image.

An experienced professional, this person builds strong relationships with reporters, responds to inquiries, shares stories and information with the Gonzaga community as well as worldwide media, and serves as the University’s official spokesperson. This resourceful individual has a broad knowledge of print, broadcast, and digital media, and a strong understanding of best practices for content distribution across multiple channels, along with experience using software for media distribution, strategic monitoring, and analysis.